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History

Yokote Castle was originally built by the Onodera clan in the 16th century. The Onodera ruled until the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Onodera was sent to Shimane Pref. and was replaced by the Satake of Mito. The Satake had their main castle at Kubota Castle with Yokote Castle as a branch castle. Despite the one castle per domain edict of the Tokugawa, Yokote Castle was allowed to be kept as a branch of Kubota Castle due to it's critical defense fortifying the southern edge of the Satake's territory. During the Edo Period, lordship of the castle changed hands several times from the Satake to the Date, Suda and Tomura until the Meiji Period. In 1868 the castle burned down in a Battle of the Boshin War.

Visit Notes

The "main keep" is just an observatory and museum shaped like a castle keep. There was never a keep like this on the site. The Satake had a palace only, much like they did at Kubota Castle. The Akita Shrine is a branch of the main Akita Shrine devoted to the Satake Clan.

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Gallery

Main Keep
Main Keep
Main Keep (mock)
Main Keep
Main Keep
Main Keep
Ninomaru Bailey
Ninomaru Bailey
Ninomaru Bailey
Looking over the Ninomaru
Yokote River and plain below
Main keep parking area
Site of the Otemon gate
Site of the Otemon gate
Side of the Honmaru Bailey
Honmaru Bailey and Akita Shrine
Across the Yokote River
Map

Castle Profile
English Name	Yokote Castle
Japanese Name	横手城
Alternate Names	Nira-jo, Asakura-jo
Founder	Onodera
Year Founded	1550
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Reconstructed main keep
Historical Period	Edo Period
Main Keep Structure	3 levels, 4 stories
Year Reconstructed	1965 (concrete)
Features	main keep
Visitor Information
Access	Yokote Sta. (Ou Line), 20 min walk
Visitor Information	open 9am - 430pm. April 1 - Nov 30. 100 yen admission.
Time Required	45 mins
Website	http://www.city.yokote.lg.jp/kanko/page000011.html
Location	Yokote, Akita Prefecture
Coordinates	39° 19' 15.82" N, 140° 34' 9.23" E
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Added to Jcastle	2012
Admin Year Visited	2018
Admin Visits	May 10, 2018

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 |Access=Yokote Sta. (Ou Line), 20 min walk
 |Visitor Information=open 9am - 430pm. April 1 - Nov 30. 100 yen admission.
+|Time Required=45 mins
 |Website=http://www.city.yokote.lg.jp/kanko/page000011.html
 |City=Yokote
 |Prefecture=Akita Prefecture
-|Notes=The main keep is a mock reconstruction.
+|Notes=The "main keep" is just an observatory and museum shaped like a castle keep.  There was never a keep like this on the site.  The Satake had a palace only, much like they did at Kubota Castle. The Akita Shrine is a branch of the main Akita Shrine devoted to the Satake Clan.
-|History=Yokote Castle was originally built by the Onodera clan in the 16th century. The Onodera ruled until the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Onodera was sent to Shimane Pref. and was replaced by the Satake of Mito. Yokote Castle was an important castle fortifying the southern edge of the Satake's territory. During the Edo Period, lordship of the castle changed hands several times from the Satake to the Date, Suda and Tomura until the Meiji Period. In 1868 the castle burned down in a Battle of the Boshin War.
+|History=Yokote Castle was originally built by the Onodera clan in the 16th century. The Onodera ruled until the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Onodera was sent to Shimane Pref. and was replaced by the Satake of Mito. The Satake had their main castle at Kubota Castle with Yokote Castle as a branch castle. Despite the one castle per domain edict of the Tokugawa, Yokote Castle was allowed to be kept as a branch of Kubota Castle due to it's critical defense fortifying the southern edge of the Satake's territory. During the Edo Period, lordship of the castle changed hands several times from the Satake to the Date, Suda and Tomura until the Meiji Period. In 1868 the castle burned down in a Battle of the Boshin War.
-|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
+|Year Visited=2018
 |AddedJcastle=2012
+|Visits=May 10, 2018
 |GPSLocation=39.32106, 140.56923
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